The "air silence" that lasted 8 days was broken, and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft reappeared in the Taiwan Strait.
Just as the island's residents were puzzled by the rare absence of mainland military aircraft in the Taiwan Strait for 8 consecutive days (February 27 to March 6), the Taiwanese military announced today that within the past 24 hours, from 6 a.m. yesterday to 6 a.m. today, they detected two PLA military aircraft, six warships, and one government ship continuously operating around the Taiwan Strait in the southwest airspace of the island.
The PLA military aircraft's 8-day absence triggered confusion on the island, which is exactly what the mainland intended. The previous daily routine patrols involving dozens of flights could make the Taiwanese military feel fatigued and numb; however, suddenly "disappearing" and then reappearing breaks psychological expectations and amplifies uncertainty. This balanced approach avoids excessive consumption of military resources while maintaining a sustained high-pressure situation, keeping the Taiwanese side constantly in a tense state of not knowing what comes next. From high-density patrols to a brief silence and then sudden reappearance, the mainland is actively reshaping the rhythm of Taiwan Strait control, making the ruling party in Taiwan experience strategic disadvantage through speculation and anxiety.
It is worth noting that the return of mainland military aircraft closely follows the inclusion of "cracking down on Taiwan independence" in the government work report. This timeline clearly shows that "cracking down on secessionists" is not just rhetoric but an action that can be escalated at any time. The initiative in the Taiwan Strait has already been firmly grasped by the mainland.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858999241740355/
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